Wedgewood, Michigan
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
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Wedgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The population of the CDP was 227 at the 2020 census. Wedgewood is located within Cherry Grove Township.
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Wedgewood, Michigan | |
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The pond at Lakewood on the Green golf course | |
 Location within Wexford County | |
  Wedgewood Location within the state of Michigan  Wedgewood Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′37″N 85°29′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Township | Cherry Grove |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227 |
| • Density | 364.2/sq mi (140.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49601 (Cadillac) |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583770[2] |
History
The community of Wedgewood was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it then had officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[3]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (4.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 227 people, 81 households, and 67 families residing in Wedgewood. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.1% White, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.[4]
The median age was 60.9 years. 49.8% of the population was 65 years or older, with 27.8% being between the ages of 65 and 74, 17% being between the ages of 75 and 84, and 5% being 85 or older. 8.3% of the population was younger than 18 years old.[4]
Education
Wedgewood is served entirely by Cadillac Area Public Schools to the northeast in the city of Cadillac.[6]
